Cédric Tourbe (born March 19, 1972) is a French documentary director and screenwriter specializing in 20th-century political and contemporary history. After working as a teacher and graduating from Sciences Po Paris, he transitioned into filmmaking. He directed his first major documentary in 2010, "Foccart, l'homme qui dirigeait l'Afrique". Since then, he has directed over a dozen historical documentaries and multi-part television series primarily for networks like Arte and France Télévisions. His filmography focuses heavily on the mechanics of political power, geopolitics, and Soviet history.